Cover Artwork
The cover of Dance of Divine
Love, is a small portion of a larger painting, The Rasa
Mandala of Krishna and the Cowherd Maidens. This painting
is a reproduction of an original work depicting the
commencement of the Rasa Mandala, or the formation of the
wondrous circle dance, described in the first several
verses of the final chapter or act of the dramatic poem.
Specifically, the image illustrates the Bhagavata Purana,
Book Ten, Chapter 33, Verses 2 and 3. (or Rasa Lila 5.2-3).
The painting was commissioned by Graham M. Schweig, the
author of Dance of Divine Love: The Rasa Lila of Krishna
from the Bhagavata Purana (Princeton, 2005), who also
worked closely with the artist to determine the general
composition of the painting and many of its details
The painting was executed by Krishna Priya in the
traditional Rajasthani style of art, using all hand-ground
paints, including pure gold and silver. The artist utilized
brushes made of small tail-hairs of squirrels to achieve
the great detail of the painting.
Click to enlarge
Painting by Krishna Priya in
Jaipur, State of Rajasthan, India (2001)
Medium: Opaque watercolor, gold and sliver on hand-made
jute and cotton board.
Image Size: 23 1/2" x 31 1/2"
Located in the private
collection of Graham M. Schweig.
Giclee
reproductions of this available from Deepak Heritage Books